Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has been chosen by the government to crack down on social media companies over how they deal with harmful content. The watchdog will be handed new powers by London, allowing it to impose a “duty of care” on technology giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter to ensure they take a proactive […] Read more

In the past five years, workplaces have had many conversations about harassment and equality, with the rise of the Me Too and Time’s Up movements. But as a result, has anything really changed for women? That’s what the fifth annual “Women in the Workplace” study from consulting firm McKinsey and Company and the organization Lean […] Read more

Chinese state-run television network CCTV said it was suspending the current broadcast arrangements for the NBA’s preseason games in China. Tencent, which owns the digital streaming rights for NBA in China, said it would also “temporarily suspend” the preseason broadcast arrangements. It follows a tweet made by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey in which […] Read more

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the company’s challenges in two hours of leaked audio from internal meetings published in part by The Verge on Tuesday. The audio from two July Q&A meetings with employees provides a glance into Zuckerberg’s thoughts on key issues facing his company while not under the spotlight of press cameras or […] Read more

With the U.S. 2020 presidential election looming, Facebook on Tuesday said it will not fact check or remove content posted posted by politicians even if it is in violation of the company’s rules. The company will treat speech from politicians as newsworthy content that should be seen and heard, wrote Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president […] Read more

As more video-streaming services flood the market, professional sports leagues are finding themselves in an increasingly precarious situations, because they’re not included in the packages. At this week’s Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, some of the top sports executives gathered to discuss the future of sports. We spoke to the commissioners of […] Read more

A number of prominent Hollywood studios have said this week that they will reconsider filming their projects in Georgia if the “Heartbeat Law” is enacted. The law is scheduled to go into effect in January if it survives a legal challenge filed by the ACLU. While several companies said they respect due process and would […] Read more

Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield are on board to star in the Fox Searchlight biopic “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” with “The Big Sick” director Michael Showalter on board to helm. Based on the documentary “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato from World of Wonder, the film tells the […] Read more

A UAE-produced independent film titled ‘Louder’ is premiering at Roxy Cinemas in Dubai on April 28. The film follows self-made millionaire Killian, who takes a vow of silence after tragedy strikes. Killian’s resolve is tested by 12-year-old Zoe, who forces herself into his quiet world while struggling to find her OWN voice in the shadow […] Read more

Working at a smaller organization you’re probably wearing more hats than a Doctor Seuss character (or maybe that was just Cat in the Hat…). I was astounded to hear just how much most small business marketers have on their plates, like Stephanie from the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship. I’m the jack of all trades for […] Read more